A stowaway is found after 2 days of sailing from port. action ?
Carry out another search for stowaway , get all information abt the stowage ie nationality and proof of nationality , inform owner , p and i club , agents and coastal state at which stowaway had embarked the ship and also coastal state which is NPOC ..... Also talk abt stowaway focal point .
Confine them to a secure area,
Search them and their place of concealment for identification papers, weapons or drugs;
If no identification papers are found, interview the stowaways and endeavour to ascertain the following information:
Name of stowaway
Date and place of birth
Nationality
Name, date and place of birth of either or both parents
Postal and residential address of the stowaway and either or
both parents
Passport number, together with date of and place of issue
Next of kin, if different from above.
Advise your owner or manager immediately and the P&I correspondent at the next port as soon as possible, providing
all available details and the ship%u2019s future itinerary
Try and ascertain how they boarded the ship, and find out details of any shore personnel assisting them and the total
number of persons originally attempting to board (this will assist in the search for additional stowaways)
Treat them firmly, but humanely, allowing adequate sustenance
Do not become too familiar or friendly with them;
Do not add them to the crew list.
Make a note of any pre-existing illness or injury.
MMD / MCA ORALS MASTER EXAM
